This report describes a risk assessment process for Critical Infrastructures (CI) based on the staff working document from DG ECHO namely "Risk Assessment and Mapping Guidelines for Disaster Management" and DG HOME "on a new approach to the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure...

Parameter uncertainty has fuelled criticisms on the robustness of CGE results and has led to the development of alternative approaches to sensitivity analyses. Researchers have used Monte Carlo (MC) for systematic sensitivity analysis (SSA) because of its flexibility. However, MC may provide...

The GCRI is a quantitative conflict risk model, developed by the JRC and based solely on open source data, providing quantitative input to the EU early warning framework, one input to the EU Conflict Early Warning System (EWS), developed by the European External Action Service (EEAS) in close...

In this study we address the problem of leveraging mobile phone network-based data for the task of estimating population density distribution at pan-European level. The primary goal is to develop a methodological framework for the collection and processing of network-based data that can be...

Measurements have been performed at the time-of-flight facility GELINA to determine the total cross section for neutron induced reactions in natCe. The measurements have been carried out at the 50 m transmission station at a moderated neutron beam using a Li-glass scintillator with the...

The simulation of liberalization trade scenarios in economic models normally understate the export growth for countries with small initial trade shares but which nevertheless could be competitive under a new tariff regime. This downward bias is known as the ´small share stay small´ and it is...

In this study we address the problem of leveraging mobile phone network-based data for the task of estimating population density distribution at pan-European level. The primary goal is to develop a methodological framework for the collection and processing of network-based data that can be...

The European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed (EU-RL GMFF), accredited under ISO/IEC 17043, organised a comparative testing (CT) round for National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) nominated under Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, with voluntary participation of other...

In the frame of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed has the duty to organise comparative testing rounds and to ensure an appropriate follow-up of these activities. This report describes the outcome of the third comparative...

In this paper we address the issue of the automatic detection of abnormal behavior in time series extracted from international trade data. We motivate, review and use three specific methods, based on solid frameworks: Wavelets, Kalman Filter and Forward Search. These methods have been...